zhang
shanzi
Zhang Shanzi: A Master of the Tiger – Echoes of Power and Symbolism Born in Neijing, China, in 1882, Zhang Shanzi’s life was inextricably linked to the tumultuous currents of early 20th-century China. His artistic journey unfolded against a backdrop of revolutionary fervor, political upheaval, …
A portrait built from zhang shanzi's own colours
Every 7 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.